How to pronounce “blip”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (electronics) A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.
• A short sound of a single pitch, usually electronically generated.
• (by extension) A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal.
• (Internet, historical) An individual message or document in the Google Wave software framework.
• [Verb]
• (intransitive) To make a short beep sound.
• (intransitive, informal) To change state abruptly, such as between off and on or dark and light, sometimes implying motion.
• (transitive) Synonym of bleep (“to replace offending words in a broadcast recording with a tone”).
• (automotive) To apply the throttle briefly when downshifting, to provide a smoother gear transition and prevent wheelspin.

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